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Danaparoid

Danaparoid
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Danaparoid sodium (Orgaran®) is an anticoagulant that works by inhibiting activated factor X (factor Xa).

Danaparoid is considered a "low molecular weight heparin" by some sources, but is chemically distinct from heparin and thus has little cross-reactivity in heparin-intolerant patients.

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1 Uses
2 Discontinuation
3 Administration
4 Side effects
5 References

Uses

It is used to prevent deep venous clots, particularly in situations with a high risk of clot formation, such as after hip surgery.

It is also used as a heparinoid substitute in heparin-induced thrombocytopenia which may otherwise cause paradoxical thrombosis.

Discontinuation

On August 14, 2002, this drug was withdrawn by Organon International.^[1]

Administration

IV IV and SC

Side effects

Bleeding problems
Low platelets, due to a low level of structural similarity between danaparoid and heparin
Asthma exacerbations, due to allergies to sulphites contained within the medicine

References

^ Danaparoid (Subcutaneous Route) - MayoClinic.com. Retrieved on 2007-08-23.

v • d • e Antithrombotics (thrombolytics, anticoagulants and antiplatelet drugs) (B01)
Vitamin K antagonists	Acenocoumarol • Clorindione • Coumatetralyl • Dicumarol (Dicoumarol) • Diphenadione • Ethyl biscoumacetate • Phenprocoumon • Phenindione • Tioclomarol • Warfarin
Heparin group	Antithrombin III • Danaparoid • Heparin • Sulodexide • low molecular weight heparin (Bemiparin, Dalteparin, Enoxaparin, Nadroparin, Parnaparin, Reviparin, Tinzaparin)
Glycoprotein IIb/IIIa inhibitors	Abciximab • Eptifibatide • Tirofiban
Other platelet aggregation inhibitors	Acetylsalicylic acid/Aspirin • Aloxiprin • Ditazole • Carbasalate calcium • Cloricromen • Dipyridamole • Indobufen • Picotamide • Triflusal • ADP receptor inhibitors (Clopidogrel, Ticlopidine, Prasugrel) • prostaglandin analogue (Beraprost, Prostacyclin, Iloprost, Treprostinil)
Enzymes	plasminogen activators (Alteplase/Reteplase/Tenecteplase, Streptokinase, Urokinase/Saruplase, Anistreplase) • other serine endopeptidases (Ancrod, Drotrecogin alfa/Protein C, Fibrinolysin) • Brinase
Direct thrombin inhibitors	Argatroban • Bivalirudin • Dabigatran • Desirudin • Hirudin • Lepirudin • Melagatran • Ximelagatran
Other antithrombotics	Defibrotide • Dermatan sulfate • Fondaparinux • Rivaroxaban
Non-medicinal	Citrate • EDTA • Oxalate

Category: Anticoagulants

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